It takes a precise amount of intoxication to be impaired enough to think petting a tiger is a good and actionable idea, yet not impaired enough that the zoo being closed and the tigers being in a secure enclosure is an obstacle.

According to the Omaha police, Eide managed to get into the zoo early Sunday morning before it opened and attempted to pet one of the tigers. The tiger promptly did what most tigers would do when offered free food, and bit her hand.

Eide was taken to Creighton University Medical Center by a friend, and staff members called the police after she was "aggressive toward staff" and showed signs of being on alcohol or drugs. The police issued a citation for criminal trespass.

The zoo says the offending tiger was an 18-year-old Malayan tiger named Mai. She has not issued any statement at this time.

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Eide is only the latest to fall prey to the siren song of the zoo. The call of the wild seems to entice more people every year to break the bonds of regular business hours to frolic with, and be maimed by, wild animals. Some recent examples include.